Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sachsen
Sachsen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 375.34 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
375.34
Change on year
down 15.1%
Rank
81st
of 1633 regions
All-time high
499.69
in 2010
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sachsen, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sachsen stood at 375.34.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sachsen peaked at 499.69 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.
That places Sachsen 81st out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sachsen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 5.43 | +443.0% |
| 1979 | 14.37 | +164.6% |
| 1980 | 8.99 | -37.4% |
| 1981 | 12.07 | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 4.91 | -59.3% |
| 1983 | 18.79 | +282.7% |
| 1984 | 17.36 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 23.49 | +35.3% |
| 1986 | 21.22 | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 22.17 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 27.19 | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 33.62 | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 59.8 | +77.9% |
| 1991 | 84.83 | +41.9% |
| 1992 | 87.73 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 123.79 | +41.1% |
| 1994 | 146.62 | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 169.55 | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 209.41 | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 236.63 | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 311.44 | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 331.29 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 408.63 | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 403.74 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 378.46 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 352.56 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 353.36 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 416.53 | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 423.72 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 461.46 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 433.47 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 497.42 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 499.69 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 442.33 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 375.34 | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.93 | 1 | 14.37 | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.98 | 4.91 | 33.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.11 | 59.8 | 331.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 412.94 | 352.56 | 497.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 439.12 | 375.34 | 499.69 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sachsen?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sachsen was 375.34 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sachsen?
- The highest recorded value was 499.69 in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sachsen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
- How does Sachsen rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Sachsen ranks 81st out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Sachsen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sachsen data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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